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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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